The company, based in Austin, Texas, says comparable store sales — a key metric because it strips the impact from newly opened or closed locations — rose 7.5 percent.

It raised its outlook for the year slightly.

Whole Foods Markets Inc. earned $142 million, or 38 cents per share, which was a penny more than analysts expected, according to FactSet. A year ago, the company earned $117 million, or 31 cents per share.